Newcastle United have expressed interest in Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi has vowed to sell anyone who is not committed to the cause in North London.
Directly referencing Lucas Bergvall, the Italian claimed he will speak to the wantaway midfielder in the coming days. Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest are two clubs expressing interest.
It is understood that the Magpies had a verbal offer worth £46million turned down earlier this month. Forest are also thought to have nudged ahead of Newcastle in the race due to their ability to offer regular first-team football.
‘I was clear’ - Roberto De Zerbi
In a no-nonsense pre-season interview, De Zerbi has discussed the possibility of Bergvall leaving. Toon chiefs can take these comments as a come-and-get-me plea to for the £50million-rated star.
“Listen, I was very clear at the start of my time in Tottenham,” De Zerbi said. “I said ‘Who doesn’t want to stay in Tottenham, who is not happy, is not proud to stay here, has to leave’.
“I want proud players who are happy to stay here and to go on the pitch at Tottenham Stadium with a big motivation. If you think also in the World Cup, the motivation makes the difference. The motivation is to be
“I have not spoken with Lucas yet, I will in the next days. And we will make the best decision for the club, for Lucas, for me, for every one of us. Without problems, Lucas is a big, big talent.
“There will be a big competition to play because at the end I think we will be two players for each position. If he wants to stay, I will be happy. Otherwise, we have to find a new solution with Johan Lange, with Vinai (Venkatesham).”
Sandro Tonali confirms London truth
Spurs are enjoying a summer rebuild - with Sandro Tonali one of their marquee signings at £100million. On why he left Newcastle, the midfielder - who will pocket £275,000 per week - told reporters: "We decided to make a change, so we are ready for this new adventure. Newcastle wanted the best for me, and I wanted the best deal for Newcastle. So we are all happy, and I am ready for this new challenge.
"Let's say that Roberto De Zerbi did a great job and had a big impact in all this. It is a life choice for my family, because we come from three years at Newcastle, and our lives change with our child's birth. So we decided to change a bit. De Zerbi made a great difference. He did his job, and he did it very well."